Some dreams are so fantastic, it takes an unprecedented bid for adventure and glory to see them blossom to fruition. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, captivated by the spirit of great expeditions of the past, partnered to make the first flight across the world in a solar-powered plane that produces no pollution. Storing solar energy in batteries, the Solar Impulse is capable of staying aloft indefinitely. However, as Piccard and Borschberg learned, this didn't make the adventure easy — or require any less intrepid heroism from the co-pilots.
Tune in to "That's Amazing" every Sunday at 9 pm on The Weather Channel.
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published:29 Dec 2016

views:212439

Testing how long the solar plane V3 will stay aloft on a perfect day.
Support this project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielriley
Song: mellogem - silver wings

SunPower is proud to be the official solar technology supplier to SolarStratos, an airplane that will be able to fly as high as 80,000 feet without a drop of fuel, pushing the boundaries in aviation to prove what's possible with clean solar energy.
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More testing with the solar plane V3. Luckily it survived my bad decision making. I'll do the next test flight in mid August with a 5S.
Many people have suggested using an MPPT charge controller instead of a direct solar tie in. I've tested a Genasun controller with solar plane V1 and it ended up not being as efficient as I had hoped.
Help support my YouTube channel: https://www.patreon.com/danielriley

published:24 Jun 2017

views:333859

Please watch: "Disney's DroneTechnology | Episode 1 | PatentYogi Research"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm06Vc43yGE
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This plane stays aloft powered solely by sunlight. It is no more than a flying wing, and can maneuver without rudders, ailerons, tails, or other control surfaces. It flies without an onboard human pilot, but instead is controlled remotely from a ground station.
It can maintain a fixed position relative to the surface of the earth. Further, it can maintain flight at a fixed altitude above the surface of earth.
Therefore, the plane is an ideal fit for communication systems for use with radio signals, cell phone signals, microwave transmissions, television broadcasts, and even internet connections.
NASA developed a similar solar powered airplane. However, NASA's airplane lacked sufficient solar panel area to absorb low-elevation sunlight, which limited its operation for longer durations or at higher altitudes, especially in winter. NASA's airplane crashed during a flight as cloud shadows reduced the available solar power, which caused the plane to climb slowly and enter an area with turbulence.
It is challenging to design a working solar plane, as Solar power is very weak in terms of energy flux.
Boeing's patented design overcame these challenges with unique winglets which enable the plane to capture much more solar radiation. A pair of relatively large modular winglets are attached to the transverse end portions of the main wing. The winglets are relatively long, up to 0.7 times the length of the main wing span. The winglets are nearly orthogonal to the main wing. This orientation exposes the winglets to a relatively large amount of low-angle solar radiation. This enables the plane to capture solar energy sufficient enough to power the flight and also store energy to fly in challenging weather conditions or at night
.
The plane could spend years flying around the earth and may replace expensive satellites.
Patent details available here - patentyogi.com/insoy

Starting December 172013, the first powered flights were made in our new two seat solar powered airplane.

published:21 Oct 2014

views:542558

June 2018 - We are celebrating the 4th anniversary of the first Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo.
Leaving ones home airport for the first time is a big step into the unknown, one that we will never forget.
Having flown the same route, Voghera to Pavullo five years earlier in the single seat Sunseeker II made it less daunting, and the weather forecast was good. Leaving our home port, 100 miles seemed like a long way, but in the event we arrived with plenty of daylight left, so we explored the local mountains and even managed to rendezvous with a friend who was flying as an instructor in a two-seat glider out of Pavullo.
After spending the night, we found a strong wind in the morning for our return flight, but we had no problem getting home, even taking GoPro's Picture of the day on the way back.

published:03 Jul 2018

views:9295

This video shows ETH Zurich's AtlantikSolar 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its continuous flight of 2338km and 81.5 hours (4 days and 3 nights) that took place between July 14th-17th 2015 and broke the flight endurance world record for all aircrafts below 50kg total mass. In addition, the fully solar-powered flight is the longest-ever flight of a low-altitude long-endurance (LALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, the second-longest flight among any UAV, and the fifth-longest flight ever shown by any aircraft worldwide. From an applications perspective, the flight proves the central commercially-promising advantage of solar-powered UAVs, i.e. their capability to stay airborne for multiple days while providing telecommunication services in large-scale disaster-scenarios or live-imagery during industrial sensing and inspection missions.
More information can be found at http://www.atlantiksolar.ethz.ch/?p=670. Comprehensive technical details are available in a Journal of Field Robotics publication at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rob.21717/full . You can access the submission version of that paper on our website at http://www.atlantiksolar.ethz.ch/wp-content/downloads/publications/JFR_81hFlight_paper_final.pdf .

published:28 Jul 2015

views:102446

Compilation of test flights.
PathfinderSolarPlane preceeded Centurion. Pathfinder turned into Pathfinder+ by removing the original center panel and replacing it with a panel that was about 48 feet in length. Centurion turned into Helios Prototype, which turned into Helios and Helios with a fuel cell. The difference between Centurion and Helios prototype was removing the center panel and adding 2 new center panels. Helios flew with 5 pods and had a full solar array. The fuel cell version was made by removing the center pod and replacing it with the fuel cell pod. That is the one at the end of the video.

The International Energy Agency projected in 2014 that under its "high renewables" scenario, by 2050, solar photovoltaics and concentrated solar power would contribute about 16 and 11 percent, respectively, of the worldwide electricity consumption, and solar would be the world's largest source of electricity. Most solar installations would be in China and India.

Photovoltaics were initially solely used as a source of electricity for small and medium-sized applications, from the calculator powered by a single solar cell to remote homes powered by an off-grid rooftop PV system. As the cost of solar electricity has fallen, the number of grid-connected solar PV systems has grown into the millions and utility-scale solar power stations with hundreds of megawatts are being built. Solar PV is rapidly becoming an inexpensive, low-carbon technology to harness renewable energy from the Sun.

Circling the Globe in a Solar-Powered Plane | That’s Amazing

Some dreams are so fantastic, it takes an unprecedented bid for adventure and glory to see them blossom to fruition. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, captivated by the spirit of great expeditions of the past, partnered to make the first flight across the world in a solar-powered plane that produces no pollution. Storing solar energy in batteries, the Solar Impulse is capable of staying aloft indefinitely. However, as Piccard and Borschberg learned, this didn't make the adventure easy — or require any less intrepid heroism from the co-pilots.
Tune in to "That's Amazing" every Sunday at 9 pm on The Weather Channel.
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Visit our world directly: http://www.greatbigstory.com
Great Big Story is a video network dedicated to the untold, overlooked & flat-out amazing. Humans are capable of incredible things & we're here to tell their stories. When a rocket lands in your backyard, you get in.

18:03

SOLAR Plane V3 Long Duration Test Flight - RCTESTFLIGHT

SOLAR Plane V3 Long Duration Test Flight - RCTESTFLIGHT

SOLAR Plane V3 Long Duration Test Flight - RCTESTFLIGHT

Testing how long the solar plane V3 will stay aloft on a perfect day.
Support this project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielriley
Song: mellogem - silver wings

Flying a Solar Plane to the Edge of Space

SunPower is proud to be the official solar technology supplier to SolarStratos, an airplane that will be able to fly as high as 80,000 feet without a drop of fuel, pushing the boundaries in aviation to prove what's possible with clean solar energy.
Learn more about SunPower solar: http://bit.ly/2Bdmjwh.
Follow us!
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SOLAR FPV Plane V3 Crash and Testing - RCTESTFLIGHT

More testing with the solar plane V3. Luckily it survived my bad decision making. I'll do the next test flight in mid August with a 5S.
Many people have suggested using an MPPT charge controller instead of a direct solar tie in. I've tested a Genasun controller with solar plane V1 and it ended up not being as efficient as I had hoped.
Help support my YouTube channel: https://www.patreon.com/danielriley

2:45

Boeing patents first solar powered plane that can fly forever. It can replace costly satellites.

Boeing patents first solar powered plane that can fly forever. It can replace costly satellites.

Boeing patents first solar powered plane that can fly forever. It can replace costly satellites.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm06Vc43yGE
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This plane stays aloft powered solely by sunlight. It is no more than a flying wing, and can maneuver without rudders, ailerons, tails, or other control surfaces. It flies without an onboard human pilot, but instead is controlled remotely from a ground station.
It can maintain a fixed position relative to the surface of the earth. Further, it can maintain flight at a fixed altitude above the surface of earth.
Therefore, the plane is an ideal fit for communication systems for use with radio signals, cell phone signals, microwave transmissions, television broadcasts, and even internet connections.
NASA developed a similar solar powered airplane. However, NASA's airplane lacked sufficient solar panel area to absorb low-elevation sunlight, which limited its operation for longer durations or at higher altitudes, especially in winter. NASA's airplane crashed during a flight as cloud shadows reduced the available solar power, which caused the plane to climb slowly and enter an area with turbulence.
It is challenging to design a working solar plane, as Solar power is very weak in terms of energy flux.
Boeing's patented design overcame these challenges with unique winglets which enable the plane to capture much more solar radiation. A pair of relatively large modular winglets are attached to the transverse end portions of the main wing. The winglets are relatively long, up to 0.7 times the length of the main wing span. The winglets are nearly orthogonal to the main wing. This orientation exposes the winglets to a relatively large amount of low-angle solar radiation. This enables the plane to capture solar energy sufficient enough to power the flight and also store energy to fly in challenging weather conditions or at night
.
The plane could spend years flying around the earth and may replace expensive satellites.
Patent details available here - patentyogi.com/insoy

SUNSEEKER DUO first powered flights

Starting December 172013, the first powered flights were made in our new two seat solar powered airplane.

5:54

First Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo - June 2014

First Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo - June 2014

First Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo - June 2014

June 2018 - We are celebrating the 4th anniversary of the first Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo.
Leaving ones home airport for the first time is a big step into the unknown, one that we will never forget.
Having flown the same route, Voghera to Pavullo five years earlier in the single seat Sunseeker II made it less daunting, and the weather forecast was good. Leaving our home port, 100 miles seemed like a long way, but in the event we arrived with plenty of daylight left, so we explored the local mountains and even managed to rendezvous with a friend who was flying as an instructor in a two-seat glider out of Pavullo.
After spending the night, we found a strong wind in the morning for our return flight, but we had no problem getting home, even taking GoPro's Picture of the day on the way back.

4:19

Solar-powered 81 hour endurance world record flight

Solar-powered 81 hour endurance world record flight

Solar-powered 81 hour endurance world record flight

This video shows ETH Zurich's AtlantikSolar 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its continuous flight of 2338km and 81.5 hours (4 days and 3 nights) that took place between July 14th-17th 2015 and broke the flight endurance world record for all aircrafts below 50kg total mass. In addition, the fully solar-powered flight is the longest-ever flight of a low-altitude long-endurance (LALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, the second-longest flight among any UAV, and the fifth-longest flight ever shown by any aircraft worldwide. From an applications perspective, the flight proves the central commercially-promising advantage of solar-powered UAVs, i.e. their capability to stay airborne for multiple days while providing telecommunication services in large-scale disaster-scenarios or live-imagery during industrial sensing and inspection missions.
More information can be found at http://www.atlantiksolar.ethz.ch/?p=670. Comprehensive technical details are available in a Journal of Field Robotics publication at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rob.21717/full . You can access the submission version of that paper on our website at http://www.atlantiksolar.ethz.ch/wp-content/downloads/publications/JFR_81hFlight_paper_final.pdf .

4:06

Helios Solar Powered Aircraft

Helios Solar Powered Aircraft

Helios Solar Powered Aircraft

Compilation of test flights.
PathfinderSolarPlane preceeded Centurion. Pathfinder turned into Pathfinder+ by removing the original center panel and replacing it with a panel that was about 48 feet in length. Centurion turned into Helios Prototype, which turned into Helios and Helios with a fuel cell. The difference between Centurion and Helios prototype was removing the center panel and adding 2 new center panels. Helios flew with 5 pods and had a full solar array. The fuel cell version was made by removing the center pod and replacing it with the fuel cell pod. That is the one at the end of the video.

6:24

DIY: Make a Solar RC Plane under 60$

DIY: Make a Solar RC Plane under 60$

DIY: Make a Solar RC Plane under 60$

This video is about making a simple SolarRC plane under 60$.
links:
2D plans and documentation: http://diy-india.org/diy-solar-rc-plane/
tiny trainer:https://www.flitetest.com/articles/flite-test-tiny-trainer

2:28

Solar Impulse Plane Takes Flight

Solar Impulse Plane Takes Flight

Solar Impulse Plane Takes Flight

Forget fossil fuel, this plane is driven by energy from the sun! Anthony woke up at the crack of dawn to watch the amazing Solar Impulse take to the sky.
Watch Solar Impulse Across Americahttp://live.solarimpulse.com
Solar-Powered Plane Set to Begin Historic Cross-Country Flight Friday
http://www.livescience.com/29289-solar-powered-plane-flight.html
"A solar-powered airplane is poised to depart on a historic coast-to-coast flight across the United StatesFriday (May 3), in a bold attempt to fly across the country without using a single drop of fuel."
Solar Impulse, Sun-Powered Plane, Completes Test Flight AboveSan Francisco Bay Area
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/solar-impulse-plane_n_3118560.html
"A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe took to the skies Friday over the San Francisco Bay area in a successful test flight."
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Circling the Globe in a Solar-Powered Plane | That’s Amazing

Some dreams are so fantastic, it takes an unprecedented bid for adventure and glory to see them blossom to fruition. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, captivated by the spirit of great expeditions of the past, partnered to make the first flight across the world in a solar-powered plane that produces no pollution. Storing solar energy in batteries, the Solar Impulse is capable of staying aloft indefinitely. However, as Piccard and Borschberg learned, this didn't make the adventure easy — or require any less intrepid heroism from the co-pilots.
Tune in to "That's Amazing" every Sunday at 9 pm on The Weather Channel.
SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb
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Give us a shout on...

published: 29 Dec 2016

SOLAR Plane V3 Long Duration Test Flight - RCTESTFLIGHT

Testing how long the solar plane V3 will stay aloft on a perfect day.
Support this project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielriley
Song: mellogem - silver wings

published: 02 Sep 2017

The Thrill of Flying a Solar Plane With a Coffin-Sized Cockpit

PilotsBertrand Piccard and André Borschberg show WIRED around the enormous solar-panel covered wings of the Solar Impulse 2 plane and inside its cramped cockpit.
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Flying a Solar Plane to the Edge of Space

SunPower is proud to be the official solar technology supplier to SolarStratos, an airplane that will be able to fly as high as 80,000 feet without a drop of fuel, pushing the boundaries in aviation to prove what's possible with clean solar energy.
Learn more about SunPower solar: http://bit.ly/2Bdmjwh.
Follow us!
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SOLAR FPV Plane V3 Crash and Testing - RCTESTFLIGHT

More testing with the solar plane V3. Luckily it survived my bad decision making. I'll do the next test flight in mid August with a 5S.
Many people have suggested using an MPPT charge controller instead of a direct solar tie in. I've tested a Genasun controller with solar plane V1 and it ended up not being as efficient as I had hoped.
Help support my YouTube channel: https://www.patreon.com/danielriley

published: 24 Jun 2017

Boeing patents first solar powered plane that can fly forever. It can replace costly satellites.

SUNSEEKER DUO first powered flights

Starting December 172013, the first powered flights were made in our new two seat solar powered airplane.

published: 21 Oct 2014

First Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo - June 2014

June 2018 - We are celebrating the 4th anniversary of the first Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo.
Leaving ones home airport for the first time is a big step into the unknown, one that we will never forget.
Having flown the same route, Voghera to Pavullo five years earlier in the single seat Sunseeker II made it less daunting, and the weather forecast was good. Leaving our home port, 100 miles seemed like a long way, but in the event we arrived with plenty of daylight left, so we explored the local mountains and even managed to rendezvous with a friend who was flying as an instructor in a two-seat glider out of Pavullo.
After spending the night, we found a strong wind in the morning for our return flight, but we had no problem getting home, even taking GoPro's Picture of the day on...

published: 03 Jul 2018

Solar-powered 81 hour endurance world record flight

This video shows ETH Zurich's AtlantikSolar 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its continuous flight of 2338km and 81.5 hours (4 days and 3 nights) that took place between July 14th-17th 2015 and broke the flight endurance world record for all aircrafts below 50kg total mass. In addition, the fully solar-powered flight is the longest-ever flight of a low-altitude long-endurance (LALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, the second-longest flight among any UAV, and the fifth-longest flight ever shown by any aircraft worldwide. From an applications perspective, the flight proves the central commercially-promising advantage of solar-powered UAVs, i.e. their capability to stay airborne for multiple days while providing telecommunication services in large-scale disaster-scenarios or live-imagery during indu...

published: 28 Jul 2015

Helios Solar Powered Aircraft

Compilation of test flights.
PathfinderSolarPlane preceeded Centurion. Pathfinder turned into Pathfinder+ by removing the original center panel and replacing it with a panel that was about 48 feet in length. Centurion turned into Helios Prototype, which turned into Helios and Helios with a fuel cell. The difference between Centurion and Helios prototype was removing the center panel and adding 2 new center panels. Helios flew with 5 pods and had a full solar array. The fuel cell version was made by removing the center pod and replacing it with the fuel cell pod. That is the one at the end of the video.

published: 27 Sep 2006

DIY: Make a Solar RC Plane under 60$

This video is about making a simple SolarRC plane under 60$.
links:
2D plans and documentation: http://diy-india.org/diy-solar-rc-plane/
tiny trainer:https://www.flitetest.com/articles/flite-test-tiny-trainer

published: 13 May 2017

Solar Impulse Plane Takes Flight

Forget fossil fuel, this plane is driven by energy from the sun! Anthony woke up at the crack of dawn to watch the amazing Solar Impulse take to the sky.
Watch Solar Impulse Across Americahttp://live.solarimpulse.com
Solar-Powered Plane Set to Begin Historic Cross-Country Flight Friday
http://www.livescience.com/29289-solar-powered-plane-flight.html
"A solar-powered airplane is poised to depart on a historic coast-to-coast flight across the United StatesFriday (May 3), in a bold attempt to fly across the country without using a single drop of fuel."
Solar Impulse, Sun-Powered Plane, Completes Test Flight AboveSan Francisco Bay Area
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/solar-impulse-plane_n_3118560.html
"A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe took to the ...

Some dreams are so fantastic, it takes an unprecedented bid for adventure and glory to see them blossom to fruition. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, captivated by the spirit of great expeditions of the past, partnered to make the first flight across the world in a solar-powered plane that produces no pollution. Storing solar energy in batteries, the Solar Impulse is capable of staying aloft indefinitely. However, as Piccard and Borschberg learned, this didn't make the adventure easy — or require any less intrepid heroism from the co-pilots.
Tune in to "That's Amazing" every Sunday at 9 pm on The Weather Channel.
SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb
Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: http://goo.gl/2KABeX
Make our acquaintance on Facebook: http://goo.gl/Vn0XIZ
Give us a shout on Twitter: http://goo.gl/sY1GLY
Come hang with us on Vimeo: http://goo.gl/T0OzjV
Visit our world directly: http://www.greatbigstory.com
Great Big Story is a video network dedicated to the untold, overlooked & flat-out amazing. Humans are capable of incredible things & we're here to tell their stories. When a rocket lands in your backyard, you get in.

Some dreams are so fantastic, it takes an unprecedented bid for adventure and glory to see them blossom to fruition. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, captivated by the spirit of great expeditions of the past, partnered to make the first flight across the world in a solar-powered plane that produces no pollution. Storing solar energy in batteries, the Solar Impulse is capable of staying aloft indefinitely. However, as Piccard and Borschberg learned, this didn't make the adventure easy — or require any less intrepid heroism from the co-pilots.
Tune in to "That's Amazing" every Sunday at 9 pm on The Weather Channel.
SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb
Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: http://goo.gl/2KABeX
Make our acquaintance on Facebook: http://goo.gl/Vn0XIZ
Give us a shout on Twitter: http://goo.gl/sY1GLY
Come hang with us on Vimeo: http://goo.gl/T0OzjV
Visit our world directly: http://www.greatbigstory.com
Great Big Story is a video network dedicated to the untold, overlooked & flat-out amazing. Humans are capable of incredible things & we're here to tell their stories. When a rocket lands in your backyard, you get in.

Flying a Solar Plane to the Edge of Space

SunPower is proud to be the official solar technology supplier to SolarStratos, an airplane that will be able to fly as high as 80,000 feet without a drop of fu...

SunPower is proud to be the official solar technology supplier to SolarStratos, an airplane that will be able to fly as high as 80,000 feet without a drop of fuel, pushing the boundaries in aviation to prove what's possible with clean solar energy.
Learn more about SunPower solar: http://bit.ly/2Bdmjwh.
Follow us!
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SunPower is proud to be the official solar technology supplier to SolarStratos, an airplane that will be able to fly as high as 80,000 feet without a drop of fuel, pushing the boundaries in aviation to prove what's possible with clean solar energy.
Learn more about SunPower solar: http://bit.ly/2Bdmjwh.
Follow us!
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SOLAR FPV Plane V3 Crash and Testing - RCTESTFLIGHT

More testing with the solar plane V3. Luckily it survived my bad decision making. I'll do the next test flight in mid August with a 5S.
Many people have sugges...

More testing with the solar plane V3. Luckily it survived my bad decision making. I'll do the next test flight in mid August with a 5S.
Many people have suggested using an MPPT charge controller instead of a direct solar tie in. I've tested a Genasun controller with solar plane V1 and it ended up not being as efficient as I had hoped.
Help support my YouTube channel: https://www.patreon.com/danielriley

More testing with the solar plane V3. Luckily it survived my bad decision making. I'll do the next test flight in mid August with a 5S.
Many people have suggested using an MPPT charge controller instead of a direct solar tie in. I've tested a Genasun controller with solar plane V1 and it ended up not being as efficient as I had hoped.
Help support my YouTube channel: https://www.patreon.com/danielriley

Please watch: "Disney's DroneTechnology | Episode 1 | PatentYogi Research"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm06Vc43yGE
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This plane stays aloft powered solely by sunlight. It is no more than a flying wing, and can maneuver without rudders, ailerons, tails, or other control surfaces. It flies without an onboard human pilot, but instead is controlled remotely from a ground station.
It can maintain a fixed position relative to the surface of the earth. Further, it can maintain flight at a fixed altitude above the surface of earth.
Therefore, the plane is an ideal fit for communication systems for use with radio signals, cell phone signals, microwave transmissions, television broadcasts, and even internet connections.
NASA developed a similar solar powered airplane. However, NASA's airplane lacked sufficient solar panel area to absorb low-elevation sunlight, which limited its operation for longer durations or at higher altitudes, especially in winter. NASA's airplane crashed during a flight as cloud shadows reduced the available solar power, which caused the plane to climb slowly and enter an area with turbulence.
It is challenging to design a working solar plane, as Solar power is very weak in terms of energy flux.
Boeing's patented design overcame these challenges with unique winglets which enable the plane to capture much more solar radiation. A pair of relatively large modular winglets are attached to the transverse end portions of the main wing. The winglets are relatively long, up to 0.7 times the length of the main wing span. The winglets are nearly orthogonal to the main wing. This orientation exposes the winglets to a relatively large amount of low-angle solar radiation. This enables the plane to capture solar energy sufficient enough to power the flight and also store energy to fly in challenging weather conditions or at night
.
The plane could spend years flying around the earth and may replace expensive satellites.
Patent details available here - patentyogi.com/insoy

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This plane stays aloft powered solely by sunlight. It is no more than a flying wing, and can maneuver without rudders, ailerons, tails, or other control surfaces. It flies without an onboard human pilot, but instead is controlled remotely from a ground station.
It can maintain a fixed position relative to the surface of the earth. Further, it can maintain flight at a fixed altitude above the surface of earth.
Therefore, the plane is an ideal fit for communication systems for use with radio signals, cell phone signals, microwave transmissions, television broadcasts, and even internet connections.
NASA developed a similar solar powered airplane. However, NASA's airplane lacked sufficient solar panel area to absorb low-elevation sunlight, which limited its operation for longer durations or at higher altitudes, especially in winter. NASA's airplane crashed during a flight as cloud shadows reduced the available solar power, which caused the plane to climb slowly and enter an area with turbulence.
It is challenging to design a working solar plane, as Solar power is very weak in terms of energy flux.
Boeing's patented design overcame these challenges with unique winglets which enable the plane to capture much more solar radiation. A pair of relatively large modular winglets are attached to the transverse end portions of the main wing. The winglets are relatively long, up to 0.7 times the length of the main wing span. The winglets are nearly orthogonal to the main wing. This orientation exposes the winglets to a relatively large amount of low-angle solar radiation. This enables the plane to capture solar energy sufficient enough to power the flight and also store energy to fly in challenging weather conditions or at night
.
The plane could spend years flying around the earth and may replace expensive satellites.
Patent details available here - patentyogi.com/insoy

June 2018 - We are celebrating the 4th anniversary of the first Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo.
Leaving ones home airport for the first time is a big step into the unknown, one that we will never forget.
Having flown the same route, Voghera to Pavullo five years earlier in the single seat Sunseeker II made it less daunting, and the weather forecast was good. Leaving our home port, 100 miles seemed like a long way, but in the event we arrived with plenty of daylight left, so we explored the local mountains and even managed to rendezvous with a friend who was flying as an instructor in a two-seat glider out of Pavullo.
After spending the night, we found a strong wind in the morning for our return flight, but we had no problem getting home, even taking GoPro's Picture of the day on the way back.

June 2018 - We are celebrating the 4th anniversary of the first Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo.
Leaving ones home airport for the first time is a big step into the unknown, one that we will never forget.
Having flown the same route, Voghera to Pavullo five years earlier in the single seat Sunseeker II made it less daunting, and the weather forecast was good. Leaving our home port, 100 miles seemed like a long way, but in the event we arrived with plenty of daylight left, so we explored the local mountains and even managed to rendezvous with a friend who was flying as an instructor in a two-seat glider out of Pavullo.
After spending the night, we found a strong wind in the morning for our return flight, but we had no problem getting home, even taking GoPro's Picture of the day on the way back.

This video shows ETH Zurich's AtlantikSolar 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its continuous flight of 2338km and 81.5 hours (4 days and 3 nights) that took place between July 14th-17th 2015 and broke the flight endurance world record for all aircrafts below 50kg total mass. In addition, the fully solar-powered flight is the longest-ever flight of a low-altitude long-endurance (LALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, the second-longest flight among any UAV, and the fifth-longest flight ever shown by any aircraft worldwide. From an applications perspective, the flight proves the central commercially-promising advantage of solar-powered UAVs, i.e. their capability to stay airborne for multiple days while providing telecommunication services in large-scale disaster-scenarios or live-imagery during industrial sensing and inspection missions.
More information can be found at http://www.atlantiksolar.ethz.ch/?p=670. Comprehensive technical details are available in a Journal of Field Robotics publication at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rob.21717/full . You can access the submission version of that paper on our website at http://www.atlantiksolar.ethz.ch/wp-content/downloads/publications/JFR_81hFlight_paper_final.pdf .

This video shows ETH Zurich's AtlantikSolar 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its continuous flight of 2338km and 81.5 hours (4 days and 3 nights) that took place between July 14th-17th 2015 and broke the flight endurance world record for all aircrafts below 50kg total mass. In addition, the fully solar-powered flight is the longest-ever flight of a low-altitude long-endurance (LALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, the second-longest flight among any UAV, and the fifth-longest flight ever shown by any aircraft worldwide. From an applications perspective, the flight proves the central commercially-promising advantage of solar-powered UAVs, i.e. their capability to stay airborne for multiple days while providing telecommunication services in large-scale disaster-scenarios or live-imagery during industrial sensing and inspection missions.
More information can be found at http://www.atlantiksolar.ethz.ch/?p=670. Comprehensive technical details are available in a Journal of Field Robotics publication at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rob.21717/full . You can access the submission version of that paper on our website at http://www.atlantiksolar.ethz.ch/wp-content/downloads/publications/JFR_81hFlight_paper_final.pdf .

Compilation of test flights.
PathfinderSolarPlane preceeded Centurion. Pathfinder turned into Pathfinder+ by removing the original center panel and replacing it with a panel that was about 48 feet in length. Centurion turned into Helios Prototype, which turned into Helios and Helios with a fuel cell. The difference between Centurion and Helios prototype was removing the center panel and adding 2 new center panels. Helios flew with 5 pods and had a full solar array. The fuel cell version was made by removing the center pod and replacing it with the fuel cell pod. That is the one at the end of the video.

Compilation of test flights.
PathfinderSolarPlane preceeded Centurion. Pathfinder turned into Pathfinder+ by removing the original center panel and replacing it with a panel that was about 48 feet in length. Centurion turned into Helios Prototype, which turned into Helios and Helios with a fuel cell. The difference between Centurion and Helios prototype was removing the center panel and adding 2 new center panels. Helios flew with 5 pods and had a full solar array. The fuel cell version was made by removing the center pod and replacing it with the fuel cell pod. That is the one at the end of the video.

DIY: Make a Solar RC Plane under 60$

This video is about making a simple SolarRC plane under 60$.
links:
2D plans and documentation: http://diy-india.org/diy-solar-rc-plane/
tiny trainer:https:/...

This video is about making a simple SolarRC plane under 60$.
links:
2D plans and documentation: http://diy-india.org/diy-solar-rc-plane/
tiny trainer:https://www.flitetest.com/articles/flite-test-tiny-trainer

This video is about making a simple SolarRC plane under 60$.
links:
2D plans and documentation: http://diy-india.org/diy-solar-rc-plane/
tiny trainer:https://www.flitetest.com/articles/flite-test-tiny-trainer

Solar Impulse Plane Takes Flight

Forget fossil fuel, this plane is driven by energy from the sun! Anthony woke up at the crack of dawn to watch the amazing Solar Impulse take to the sky.
Watc...

Forget fossil fuel, this plane is driven by energy from the sun! Anthony woke up at the crack of dawn to watch the amazing Solar Impulse take to the sky.
Watch Solar Impulse Across Americahttp://live.solarimpulse.com
Solar-Powered Plane Set to Begin Historic Cross-Country Flight Friday
http://www.livescience.com/29289-solar-powered-plane-flight.html
"A solar-powered airplane is poised to depart on a historic coast-to-coast flight across the United StatesFriday (May 3), in a bold attempt to fly across the country without using a single drop of fuel."
Solar Impulse, Sun-Powered Plane, Completes Test Flight AboveSan Francisco Bay Area
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/solar-impulse-plane_n_3118560.html
"A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe took to the skies Friday over the San Francisco Bay area in a successful test flight."
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Forget fossil fuel, this plane is driven by energy from the sun! Anthony woke up at the crack of dawn to watch the amazing Solar Impulse take to the sky.
Watch Solar Impulse Across Americahttp://live.solarimpulse.com
Solar-Powered Plane Set to Begin Historic Cross-Country Flight Friday
http://www.livescience.com/29289-solar-powered-plane-flight.html
"A solar-powered airplane is poised to depart on a historic coast-to-coast flight across the United StatesFriday (May 3), in a bold attempt to fly across the country without using a single drop of fuel."
Solar Impulse, Sun-Powered Plane, Completes Test Flight AboveSan Francisco Bay Area
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/solar-impulse-plane_n_3118560.html
"A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe took to the skies Friday over the San Francisco Bay area in a successful test flight."
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Circling the Globe in a Solar-Powered Plane | That’s Amazing

Some dreams are so fantastic, it takes an unprecedented bid for adventure and glory to see them blossom to fruition. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, captivated by the spirit of great expeditions of the past, partnered to make the first flight across the world in a solar-powered plane that produces no pollution. Storing solar energy in batteries, the Solar Impulse is capable of staying aloft indefinitely. However, as Piccard and Borschberg learned, this didn't make the adventure easy — or require any less intrepid heroism from the co-pilots.
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Flying a Solar Plane to the Edge of Space

SunPower is proud to be the official solar technology supplier to SolarStratos, an airplane that will be able to fly as high as 80,000 feet without a drop of fuel, pushing the boundaries in aviation to prove what's possible with clean solar energy.
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SOLAR FPV Plane V3 Crash and Testing - RCTESTFLIGHT

More testing with the solar plane V3. Luckily it survived my bad decision making. I'll do the next test flight in mid August with a 5S.
Many people have suggested using an MPPT charge controller instead of a direct solar tie in. I've tested a Genasun controller with solar plane V1 and it ended up not being as efficient as I had hoped.
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Boeing patents first solar powered plane that can fly forever. It can replace costly satellites.

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This plane stays aloft powered solely by sunlight. It is no more than a flying wing, and can maneuver without rudders, ailerons, tails, or other control surfaces. It flies without an onboard human pilot, but instead is controlled remotely from a ground station.
It can maintain a fixed position relative to the surface of the earth. Further, it can maintain flight at a fixed altitude above the surface of earth.
Therefore, the plane is an ideal fit for communication systems for use with radio signals, cell phone signals, microwave transmissions, television broadcasts, and even internet connections.
NASA developed a similar solar powered airplane. However, NASA's airplane lacked sufficient solar panel area to absorb low-elevation sunlight, which limited its operation for longer durations or at higher altitudes, especially in winter. NASA's airplane crashed during a flight as cloud shadows reduced the available solar power, which caused the plane to climb slowly and enter an area with turbulence.
It is challenging to design a working solar plane, as Solar power is very weak in terms of energy flux.
Boeing's patented design overcame these challenges with unique winglets which enable the plane to capture much more solar radiation. A pair of relatively large modular winglets are attached to the transverse end portions of the main wing. The winglets are relatively long, up to 0.7 times the length of the main wing span. The winglets are nearly orthogonal to the main wing. This orientation exposes the winglets to a relatively large amount of low-angle solar radiation. This enables the plane to capture solar energy sufficient enough to power the flight and also store energy to fly in challenging weather conditions or at night
.
The plane could spend years flying around the earth and may replace expensive satellites.
Patent details available here - patentyogi.com/insoy

First Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo - June 2014

June 2018 - We are celebrating the 4th anniversary of the first Cross-country flight in the Sunseeker Duo.
Leaving ones home airport for the first time is a big step into the unknown, one that we will never forget.
Having flown the same route, Voghera to Pavullo five years earlier in the single seat Sunseeker II made it less daunting, and the weather forecast was good. Leaving our home port, 100 miles seemed like a long way, but in the event we arrived with plenty of daylight left, so we explored the local mountains and even managed to rendezvous with a friend who was flying as an instructor in a two-seat glider out of Pavullo.
After spending the night, we found a strong wind in the morning for our return flight, but we had no problem getting home, even taking GoPro's Picture of the day on the way back.

Solar-powered 81 hour endurance world record flight

This video shows ETH Zurich's AtlantikSolar 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its continuous flight of 2338km and 81.5 hours (4 days and 3 nights) that took place between July 14th-17th 2015 and broke the flight endurance world record for all aircrafts below 50kg total mass. In addition, the fully solar-powered flight is the longest-ever flight of a low-altitude long-endurance (LALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, the second-longest flight among any UAV, and the fifth-longest flight ever shown by any aircraft worldwide. From an applications perspective, the flight proves the central commercially-promising advantage of solar-powered UAVs, i.e. their capability to stay airborne for multiple days while providing telecommunication services in large-scale disaster-scenarios or live-imagery during industrial sensing and inspection missions.
More information can be found at http://www.atlantiksolar.ethz.ch/?p=670. Comprehensive technical details are available in a Journal of Field Robotics publication at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rob.21717/full . You can access the submission version of that paper on our website at http://www.atlantiksolar.ethz.ch/wp-content/downloads/publications/JFR_81hFlight_paper_final.pdf .

Helios Solar Powered Aircraft

Compilation of test flights.
PathfinderSolarPlane preceeded Centurion. Pathfinder turned into Pathfinder+ by removing the original center panel and replacing it with a panel that was about 48 feet in length. Centurion turned into Helios Prototype, which turned into Helios and Helios with a fuel cell. The difference between Centurion and Helios prototype was removing the center panel and adding 2 new center panels. Helios flew with 5 pods and had a full solar array. The fuel cell version was made by removing the center pod and replacing it with the fuel cell pod. That is the one at the end of the video.

DIY: Make a Solar RC Plane under 60$

This video is about making a simple SolarRC plane under 60$.
links:
2D plans and documentation: http://diy-india.org/diy-solar-rc-plane/
tiny trainer:https://www.flitetest.com/articles/flite-test-tiny-trainer

Solar Impulse Plane Takes Flight

Forget fossil fuel, this plane is driven by energy from the sun! Anthony woke up at the crack of dawn to watch the amazing Solar Impulse take to the sky.
Watch Solar Impulse Across Americahttp://live.solarimpulse.com
Solar-Powered Plane Set to Begin Historic Cross-Country Flight Friday
http://www.livescience.com/29289-solar-powered-plane-flight.html
"A solar-powered airplane is poised to depart on a historic coast-to-coast flight across the United StatesFriday (May 3), in a bold attempt to fly across the country without using a single drop of fuel."
Solar Impulse, Sun-Powered Plane, Completes Test Flight AboveSan Francisco Bay Area
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/solar-impulse-plane_n_3118560.html
"A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe took to the skies Friday over the San Francisco Bay area in a successful test flight."
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The International Energy Agency projected in 2014 that under its "high renewables" scenario, by 2050, solar photovoltaics and concentrated solar power would contribute about 16 and 11 percent, respectively, of the worldwide electricity consumption, and solar would be the world's largest source of electricity. Most solar installations would be in China and India.

Photovoltaics were initially solely used as a source of electricity for small and medium-sized applications, from the calculator powered by a single solar cell to remote homes powered by an off-grid rooftop PV system. As the cost of solar electricity has fallen, the number of grid-connected solar PV systems has grown into the millions and utility-scale solar power stations with hundreds of megawatts are being built. Solar PV is rapidly becoming an inexpensive, low-carbon technology to harness renewable energy from the Sun.